One of the magistrates who's been around a couple of years was telling a story yesterday about a hearing that involved a drunk guy dressed up as a pirate "and it wasn't even Halloween, it was, like, September." I said, "September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day." She stared at me a moment and then said, "We have got to tighten our hiring practices."

Davros, Attorney and Pieces of LawKeeping up appearances is a very important activity in religion; in fact, maintaining tattered illusions is its main activity. - Richard Wade, on Friendlyatheist.comWe make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal

Ubi Dubius wrote:One of the magistrates who's been around a couple of years was telling a story yesterday about a hearing that involved a drunk guy dressed up as a pirate "and it wasn't even Halloween, it was, like, September." I said, "September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day." She stared at me a moment and then said, "We have got to tighten our hiring practices."

The smoke wafted gently in the breeze across the poop deck and all seemed right in the world.

As ye all be knowin, tis tawk loik a pyrat daye, wich be me fayvorit hallidaye ov all. Methinks I shall tell ye ov me advenchurs that hav bin had. When it were offishally ITLAPD I started on the rum, and singing tha shanties, and woke up in me own bed which were good. Thar were a wench tharr too wich always be pleesin ta the Capin har har. I weren't seen in class terday fer I were sleepin off tha rum and playin Monkee Ayeland when I woke. Latarrr I shall be makin spaghetti and drinkin an Arrogant Bastard Ale wif it, followed by morrrr rum and me crew shall be joinin'

"I don't mean to sound bitter, cynical or cruel; but I am, so that's how it comes out." ~ Bill Hicks."To argue with a person who has renounced reason is like administering medicine to the dead." ~ Thomas Paine."One should not believe everything one reads on the internet." ~ Abraham Lincoln."If you're making a political point wearing a balaclava, you're a c***. It was true for the IRA and it's true now." ~ daftbeaker.

Yarrrrrrrrr!!!!!!! Merry talk loik a Pirate Day to all, and to all a good pillagin'!

Davros, Attorney and Pieces of LawKeeping up appearances is a very important activity in religion; in fact, maintaining tattered illusions is its main activity. - Richard Wade, on Friendlyatheist.comWe make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal